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Fairfield vs Summit vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Fairfield | Summit | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
976Lowest |
2,827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
55.7±7.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.7±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$22k 8% above U.S. |
$74,375±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$108,162±$15kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$150,000±$29kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$258,600±$30k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441Lowest 25% below U.S. |
— | $1,221±$808Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$4,472 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±23.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #45 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.